Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower

Turning around, Nan Shu Cheng felt pain on the back of his neck before his legs turned weak. He fell to the ground and opened his mouth, yet no words came out. It was as if his ability to speak had been taken away from him.

He looked at the person in front of him, a young man who was wearing the soldier's clothes.

The soldiers shouldn't have entered, right?

They had said they would only guard his residence to make sure no one would escape, so they would abide by their words and didn't enter the residence.

Why is he here?

The young man, Nan Si, looked at Nan Shu Cheng coldly. He was best at acting and blending with the crowd thanks to Nan Hua's training and help. With her guidance, he could sneak in as almost everyone.

Though, his skill was utterly useless in front of Nan Hua because she would recognize him instantly.

"Master felt that the punishment for you is too humane." Nan Si crouched down and took out a pill from his pocket. "This shall teach you not to treat your legal wife as nothing more than a plaything."

Knowing that the court could never do anything excessive and will definitely not do anything like that for the descendant of war heroes, it would be better to take the matter into one's own hands.

Nan Si stuffed the pill into Nan Shu Cheng's mouth without hesitation.

Ugh

Nan Shu Cheng tried his best to spit out, but the pill melted directly when it entered his mouth. At the same time, his body began to heat up and then cool down again to the point of below room temperature causing his face to turn pale. The sensation was extremely uncomfortable.

This was a medicine that was used for torture in the Zhang Xu Kingdom and had been banned many years ago.

Dark Moon Organization managed to obtain one of them, but it was said that the pill had spoiled and might not work as good as expected. Since that was the case, Nan Hua simply handed the pill to Nan Si.

It was to be given to someone who deserved torture.

After some contemplation, Nan Si felt that the person who deserved torture the most was Nan Shu Cheng. Thus, he simply gave the pill to Nan Shu Cheng and watched as the man writhed on the ground.

The pill will cause pain but will not cause immediate damage.

However, in the long term, it was estimated that whoever was subjected to this torture would never be able to live well. It was because their organs and bones were weakened considerably after experiencing this torture.

The pill effect would last for 12 to 16 hours.

Just enough time before the trial tomorrow.

"Enjoy your last day." Nan Si didn't even look at Nan Shu Cheng anymore as he walked out. Nan Hua had already tortured Nan Shu Cheng's mind through various methods for the past few months.

Now, it was physical torture.

This would never be able to erase what he had done in the past toward Nan Hua's mother, but it would let him experience pain worse than what he had inflicted on her. Even if it was only for a short period of time.

At the very least, this would be better than the simple punishment that was prepared for him and the direct execution punishment for being an accomplice to a traitor.

Thud!

Lying on the ground, Nan Shu Cheng felt as if his entire body was bitten by ants. There was pain from the deepest of his bones that hurt him very badly. At the same time, he also felt some strange effect on his body.

Sweat drips out along with a dribble of blood from his pores.

It would not kill him.

But it would weaken him considerably, especially if this were to last for a long period of time.

Dehydration, anemia, fatigue, weakness, and many others.

The effect of the pill was so severe that it could actually kill people back in the days. Thankfully, the formula was lost in time and no one ever knew how to make it anymore during these days.

But back in the days, the use of this pill had already driven many people to their death.

It was even more so because there was no cure for the pill.

And now, Nan Shu Cheng was experiencing pain worse than death. He wanted to scream yet no words came out. He wanted to yell out and it didn't seem to be possible in the slightest bit.

There was nothing he could do but endure this pain in this uncomfortable place and posture.

Time passed like a snail for Nan Shu Cheng.

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<Another Location?>

There were many people who were facing the inevitable demise. Aside from those traitors who were immediately judged and would not be allowed to live or those who were waiting for trials and also those who were exiled, most officials only faced either demotion or promotion.

It is based on their previous performance.

And for this treatment, the officials heaved a sigh of relief. At the very least, they would not be subjected to some insane treatment, could keep their lives, and could keep their jobs.

This was already the best result for them.

At this moment, Shangguan Yu was being pushed by his servant on the street. He was among the officials but hadn't been subjected to anything. After all, he was considered as a new official and didn't really have much power to speak of.

Even though he was a prince, he was still considered someone who was not that important.

The servant stopped pushing in front of a building in Red District.

"Master, I will push you inside?" the servant asked carefully. Even though Shangguan Yu always had a gentlemanly face and only looked somewhat cold, those inside his residence knew how cruel this young man could be.

It was to the point that those who had the thought of rebelling curbed their thoughts deeply. If they were found out, the suffering they had to endure was not just a matter of having a hard life.

It would be the same as a lifetime of pain to the point that death would be better than living.

"Yes." Shangguan Yu looked at the building in front of him as the corner of his lips curled up to form a sneer. He thought that this clean up would have nothing to do with him, but his uncle came to him, asking for help.

After becoming a prince, Shangguan Yu was basically the person in Shangguan Family with the highest power in the Capital City. The other members of the Shangguan Family could only come to him and ask for help because they truly didn't know what they were supposed to do anymore.

Listening to their words, Shangguan Yu felt that some of his relatives were indeed very stupid.

He didn't like it, but he knew that he had to clean up.

Just a bit.

The wheelchair was pushed inside and the manager quickly saw Shangguan Yu. There was no one who couldn't recognize Shangguan Yu these days. With his rank rising so highly despite being a cripple, it could be said that many people had no other choice but to respect him.

"Your Highness, Prince Yu, it's an honor to see you here today." The manager put on a fawning smile.

If it was before Shangguan Yu became a prince, it was very likely that he would be kicked out before he could even enter this building. But right now, these people were all putting on a kind and amiable smile as if they were afraid of offending him.

The power of the title was indeed very astonishing.

Shangguan Yu looked at the manager and said calmly, "I'm looking for Shangguan Mi. At the same time, give me the list of her loyal customers."

The manager was stunned. He laughed dryly. "It's good."

A woman then brought Shangguan Yu to one of the VIP rooms while the manager took the list and handed it to Shangguan Yu. The list was quite long, but this place had to keep a tab of how many times these people came and how much they paid.

"Miss Mi is here."

Shangguan Yu raised his head and looked at Shangguan Mi who came forward. At this moment, Shangguan Mi was dressed grandly, yet her body was thin. Her face looked very tired and the thick makeup couldn't completely cover everything.

She was no longer the proud young miss of the Shangguan Family.

Instead, she was nothing more than a woman without backing in this place.

Upon seeing Shangguan Yu, Shangguan Mi's eyes widened before she put on a pleading expression. In Shangguan Family Residence, the two of them have no direct conflicts. After all, Shangguan Mi rarely interacted with Shangguan Yu directly.

Shangguan Mi's tongue was pulled out.

She could no longer speak.

"It's been a while, Shangguan Mi." Shangguan Yu was calm.

Hearing the way Shangguan Yu called her, Shangguan Mi's back felt the chills.